C & D Auctions held their weekly sale of primestock in Dumfries.
53 Cattle Forward
Prime Cattle:
Limousin x Bullocks to 260p/kg from J Jardine, Yett to R Johnstone & Sons Butchers, Annan
Heifers to 246p/kg from Low Three Mark to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown
OTM’s met plenty of competition as buyers competed for all classes
Dairy averaged 132.7p/kg to 180p/kg and £1290.50
Beef averaged 146p/kg to 179p/kg and £1400
Per Head: AA – £1400 £1185.75 Whitehall, £1216.75 £1155.15 Auld Mills, £1185.60 Brickhouse. Fleck – £1290.50 £1247 Slacks. Short – £1192 £1115.40 x2 Auld Mills. Here – £1191.40 Slacks. Hols – £1188 Brownrigg, £1054.90 £1030.75 Barndennoch, £1146.95 Boreland of Colvend. Sim – £1163.90 Heithat. Lim – £1150 Barndennoch. Ayr – £936.20 Ryemuir.
Per Kilo: Hols – 180p Brownrigg, 137p 133p Barndennoch. AA – 179p 156p Brickhouse, 157p 151p Auld Mills, 153p Whitehall, 147p Craigielands. Fleck – 178p 147p Slacks. Short – 149p 143p x2 Auld Mills. BB – 145p Tinwald Shaws. Here – 148p Slacks. Lim – 143p Auld Mills. Ayr – 125p x2 Waterside Mains.
Spring Lambs sold to £159 for Suffolks from North Cowshaw to W Lindsay Butchers, Creetown
Lambs averaged 336p/kg
Prime Hoggs ment a keen demand with fleshed types wanted
Per Head:
Chev – £146 Birsca
Tex – £141 Marchbank, £140 Birsca, £138 Upper Rigg, £136 Ford Cottage
Per Kilo:
Chev – 352p/kg Barend, 324p/kg Upper Rigg
Tex – 321p/kg 305p/kg Upper Rigg, 316p/kg Ford Cottage
Black – 303p/kg Barend
154 Cast Ewes and Tups – Cast ewes and tups met a sharp trade. More can be sold weekly to vendors advantage.
104 Heavy Ewes averaged £109.19 and £178
45 Light Ewes averaged £64.58 and £116
Ewes:
Tex – £178 The Bush, £146 Hall of Drumpark, £143 Auchenfad
Suf – £140 Upper Portrack, £136 £124 Fairhills, £134 £128 Auchenfad, £114 Sweetbit
Chev. Mule – £128 Barony, £124 Druidhall/Braco, £110 Marchbank
Cross – £125 Barony, £124 £122 The Bush
Zwart – £124 Wallacetown
Chev – £124 Marchbank, £116 Hall of Drumpark, £101 £98 Druidhall/Braco
BFL – £98 Barr
Kerry – £92 Birsca
Black – £91 Hall of Drumpark, £72 Barony
Herd – £76 Barend
Rams:
Tex – £170 Hall of Drumpark, £168 Marchbank
Char – £164 Barend
Chev – £104 Marchbank
